In French, the word “d charge” has multiple meanings. Among other definitions, it can refer to an overabundance or a transfer of energy from one body to another. It could also signify ejaculation, a release of adrenalin, or other bodily excretions. But its primary meaning is a trash dump.

Indeed, this exhibition, Morgan Courtois’ first institutional solo show in Paris, partly takes its inspiration from a landfill. The show is organized - or disorganized rather - with objects piled up and strewn in a seemingly haphazard way. In many respects, it resembles the contingent order of a junkyard. However, this is not a pronouncement of the inevitability of the third law of thermodynamics. To the contrary, this landscape vibrates with sensations, emotions, and memories.